Superintendent's Compendium

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Sunrise on the American Camp Prairie
 
In accordance with regulations and the delegated authority provided in Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations ("36 CFR "), Chapter 1, Parts 1-7, authorized by Title 16 United States Code, Section 3, the following provisions apply to all lands and waters administered by the National Park Service, within the boundaries of San Juan Island National Historical Park. Unless otherwise stated, these regulatory provisions apply in addition to the requirements contained in 36 CFR, Chapter 1, Parts 1-7.

Written determinations, which explain the reasoning behind the Superintendent's use of discretionary authority, as required by Section 1.5(c), appear in this document identified by italicized print.

36 CFR §1.4-DEFINITIONS

In addition to the definitions outlined in 36 CFR §1.4, the following definitions serve to clarify the Superintendent’s use of discretionary authority.

Electronic Bikes (e-Bikes) are defined as: The term “e-Bike” means a a two- or three-wheeled cycle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of not more than 750 watts that meets the requirements of one of the following three classes: (1) “Class 1 electric bicycle” shall mean an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. (2) “Class 2 electric bicycle” shall mean an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. (3) “Class 3 electric bicycle” shall mean an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour.

E-Bikes are allowed in San Juan National Historical Park where traditional bicycles are allowed. E-Bikes are prohibited where traditional bicycles are prohibited. Except where use of motor vehicles by the public is allowed, using the electric motor to move an e-Bike without pedaling is prohibited. A person operating an e-Bike is subject to the following sections of 36 CFR part 4 that apply to the use of traditional bicycles: sections 4.12, 4.13, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22, 4.23, 4.30(h)(2)-(5), and 4.30(i). Except as specified in this Compendium, the use of an e-Bike within San Juan National Historical Park is governed by State law, which is adopted and made a part of this Compendium. Any violation of State law adopted by this paragraph is prohibited.



Electronic nicotine delivery systems are defined as: A device containing a liquid or other legal substance that is vaporized and inhaled, typically used to simulate the experience of smoking tobacco. These include electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and personal vaporizers.

Pack Animals are defined as: Horses, burros, mules or llamas for the purpose of transporting equipment.

Service Animals are defined as: Any dog, or miniature horse that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. Service animals are not subject to the parks pet policies and, when accompanying an individual with a disability, they are allowed wherever visitors are allowed.

Unmanned Aircraft (UAV, UAS, Drone, etc.) are defined as: A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the device, and the associated operational elements and components that are required for the pilot or system operator in command to operate or control the device (such as cameras, sensors, communication links). This term includes all types of devices that meet this definition (e.g., model airplanes, quadcopters, drones) that are used for any purpose, including for recreation or commerce.

Weapon is defined as: A firearm, compressed gas or spring-powered pistol or rifle, bow and arrow, crossbow, blowgun, spear gun, hand-thrown spear, slingshot, irritant gas device, explosive device, or any other implement designed to discharge missiles, and includes a weapon the possession of which is prohibited under the laws of the State in which the park area or portion thereof is located.

36 CFR §1 .5-VISITING HOURS, PUBLIC USE LIMITS, CLOSURES, AND AREA DESIGNATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES OR ACTIVITIES

(a)(1) The following visiting hours, public use limits, and closures are established:


Visiting Hours:
• San Juan Island National Historical Park, excluding the park visitor center, park headquarters building, and park administrative facilities are open to public use throughout the year 24-hours each day. Note: San Juan Island National Historical Park is closed to overnight camping per 36 CFR §2.10(a).

Determining Factors: The Superintendent has determined that San Juan Island National Historical Park can provide for public enjoyment throughout the year at all hours of the day, including nighttime hours that may provide for unique night sky viewing opportunities and experiences.

Public Use Limits--Pursuant to §1.5(d) to implement a public use limit. The Superintendent may establish a permit registration or reservations system.

• Leaving property unattended for any period of time requires a permit.

Determining Factors: Leaving unknown property unattended in the park area threatens public safety, the environmental and scenic values of the park, the natural and cultural resources of the park, and the orderly management of the park. Visitors seeking to leave property unattended within the park must obtain a permit from the Superintendent.

• Willfully remaining or approaching, photographing, filming or video recording within 25 yards of park wildlife or nesting birds, or within any distance which disturbs or displaces wildlife or nesting birds is prohibited.

Determining Factors: These rules are necessary to protect people from wildlife and to keep wildlife from becoming habituated to human presence.

• Failing to remove one’s self to the prescribed distances (25 yards) during inadvertent or casual encounters with wildlife is prohibited.

Determining Factors: These rules are necessary to protect people from wildlife and to keep wildlife from becoming habituated to human presence.

• The Superintendent has established a reservation system covering special park uses and activities associated with the national historical park that are not specifically covered in 36 CFR. All visitors wishing to hold weddings, organized gatherings, and similar special events must first obtain a permit from the Superintendent’s office.

Determining Factors: In order to provide for resource protection, avoid conflicts between groups wishing to use the same site, and to minimize the impact of such events on other visitors, a permit system is necessary for these events.

Closures:
• The following area is closed to all public use unless access has been granted by the Superintendent through a special use permit:
o Guss Island

Determining Factors: This area contains historic properties of religious and cultural significance to traditionally associated tribes of San Juan Island National Historical Park.

• Launching, landing or operating an unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of San Juan Island National Historical Park is prohibited except as approved in writing by the Superintendent.

Determining Factors: This closure is necessary to maintain public health and safety at San Juan Island National Historical Park and to protect park resources and values until the NPS can determine whether specific uses of unmanned aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS are appropriate and will not cause unacceptable impacts on park resources and values. Another reason for the required closures is that current NPS regulations do not specifically address launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircraft. The use of unmanned aircraft potentially presents unacceptable risks to visitors, including collisions between unmanned aircraft and visitors, the uncontrolled fall of unmanned aircraft, and contact with spinning propellers or rotors of unmanned aircraft. The use of unmanned aircraft adversely impacts the visitor experience by negatively affecting scenic, aesthetic, natural and cultural values preserved onsite and represented by the natural and cultural environment of San Juan Island National Historical Park. Additionally, the unregulated use of unmanned aircraft would potentially violate other regulations within 36 CFR, including Sec. 2. 2 Frightening Wildlife, sec. 2. 12 Creating an Audio Disturbance, sec. 2.17 Delivering or Retrieving an Object by Airborne Means, sec. 2. 34 Making Unreasonable Noise, and sec. 5. 13 Creating or Maintaining a Nuisance.

• Park Facilities: The following areas and facilities are closed to public use:
o Park administrative, maintenance, operations, storage, and employee housing facilities, including but not limited to administrative access roads, outbuildings, and grounds. This closure shall not apply to persons engaged in legitimate Government activities or permitted activities.
o Except for facilities designated for visitor use, all buildings are closed and secured to unauthorized entry. This shall not apply to persons in non-public areas who have been granted specific permission by the National Park Service (NPS) or another authorized Federal agency, licensed concessionaires or their representatives, or those who are under escort of park employees acting within the scope of employment.

Determining Factors: In order to provide security for government facilities for which visitors have no need to access, these limits will address vandalism and theft issues.

• The launching or landing of any watercraft on ocean shorelines within San Juan Island National Historical Park is prohibited except in emergencies or for administrative purposes as approved by the Superintendent. The following park areas are excluded from this prohibition:
o 4th of July Beach
o South Beach

Determining Factors: The launching and landing of watercraft can adversely impact sensitive natural, historical, and/or cultural resources along the coast.

• The establishing or erecting of play structures, organized sports activities, field games, or coastal drift log structures (including bounce facilities, wading pools, slack lines, croquet, golf, water slides, and/or volleyball nets) is prohibited except as approved in writing by the Superintendent.

Determining Factors: Play structures, playground areas and athletic fields are available elsewhere on San Juan Island and these activities are inconsistent with the values for which San Juan Island National Historical Park was established. Coastal drift log structures can be very unstable and therefore hazardous to park visitors and are prohibited.

(a)(2) The following areas are designated for a specific use or activity and/or the following conditions or restrictions are imposed on a specific use or activity:

Areas Designated for a Specific Use or Activity:

Parkwide and Administrative Office Building in Friday Harbor, WA:

  • Regardless of vaccination status or local community transmission levels, all individuals over the age of two must wear masks, except when actively eating or drinking, in all common areas and shared workspaces in federally owned buildings administered by the National Park Service and in office space leased by the National Park Service.

  • Federally-owned buildings administered by the National Park Service include, but are not limited to, visitor centers, administrative offices, maintenance facilities, and shared government quarters; buildings assigned to concessioners or other park partners; and buildings leased for commercial purposes to individuals or entities other than the National Park Service.

  • All individuals over the age of two, regardless of vaccination status or local community transmission levels, must wear masks in outdoor areas when others are present, except when actively eating or drinking, when physical distancing (staying at least six feet apart) cannot reasonably be maintained.

  • Masks must cover the nose and mouth and fit snugly around the nose and chin with no large gaps around the sides of the face. Masks not designed to be protective, masks with ventilation valves, and face shields do not meet the requirement.

  • Regardless of vaccination status, all individuals must comply with all orders regarding masks issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

  • CDC prevention measures continue to apply to all travelers on public transit, regardless of vaccination status. Masks remain required on all forms of public transit that operate within parks, including busses, trains, and boats/ferries, and in transportation hubs.

Determining Factors: San Juan Island National Historical Park will adhere to all Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and local San Juan County Health Department directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This requirement complies with the latest departmental directives.



Camping Areas
• Camping is prohibited an all areas of San Juan Island National Historical Park unless under the conditions of a Special Use Permit issued by the Superintendent or in association with a park-managed special event or activity authorized by the Superintendent. Please refer to §2.10 of this document for detailed camping area designations.

Determining Factors: Overnight camping within San Juan Island National Historical Park will adversely affect the park's natural, aesthetic, scenic and cultural values and impact the park's efforts to preserve historic buildings and landscapes representative of the natural and cultural environment for which the park was established. In addition, camping may cause an unintentional disturbance of wildlife nesting, breeding or other activities.

Vessel Docking
• Vessel docking is permitted at the English Camp dinghy dock with the following restrictions:
o Vessels may not exceed 20-feet in length.
o A vessel may not be docked longer than a period of 4-hours in a 24-hour day.

Determining Factors: Dock space is very limited, and the lightweight dock construction of the dinghy dock cannot accommodate larger boats. The dock is also situated in shallow tidal waters where larger vessels may become beached, resulting in a very difficult recovery.

Conditions and Restrictions on Specific Uses or Activities:

Hiking and Pedestrian Use:
• Hiking and pedestrian use is restricted to established park trails and walkway systems
• Leaving an established trial or walkway to shortcut between portions of the same trail or walkway, or to shortcut between portions of the same trail or walkway is prohibited.

Determining Factors: Restricting hikers and pedestrians to established trails and walkways helps protect the fragile habitat, natural, cultural and archeological resources of the park.

36 CFR §1.6-ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE A PERMIT

Activities requiring a permit are listed above under Public Use Limits and throughout this document under the specific 36 CFR Section that authorizes or requires the issuance of a permit.

§1.5(c) The following activities related to Filming Activities:

The following types of filming activities may occur in areas open to the public without a permit and without advance notice to the NPS:

  • Outdoor filming activities involving five persons or less and equipment that will be carried at all times, except for small tripods used to hold cameras.

The organizer of any other type of filming activity must provide written notice to the Superintendent at least 10 days prior to the start of the proposed activity.

Based upon the information provided, the Superintendent may require the organizer to apply for and obtain a permit if necessary to:

  • maintain public health and safety;

  • protect environmental or scenic values;

  • protect natural or cultural resources;

  • allow for equitable allocation and use of facilities; or

  • avoid conflict among visitor use activities.

If the Superintendent determines that the terms and conditions of a permit could not mitigate the concerns identified above in an acceptable manner, the Superintendent may deny a filming request without issuing a permit. Superintendent will provide the basis for denial in writing upon request.

The NPS will consider requests and process permit applications in a timely manner. Processing times will vary depending on the complexity of the proposed activity. If the organizer provides the required 10-day advance notice to the NPS and has not received a written response from the NPS that a permit is required prior to the first day of production, the proposed filming activities may occur without a permit.

The following are prohibited:

  1. Engaging in a filming activity without providing advance notice to the Superintendent when required.

  1. Engaging in a filming activity without a permit if the Superintendent has notified the organizer in writing that a permit is required.

  1. Violating a term and condition of a permit issued under this action.

Violating a term or condition of a permit issued under to this action may also result in the suspension and revocation of the permit by the Superintendent.



§1.5(d) The following activities related to Public Use Limits:
• Tours and education groups
• Leaving property unattended
• Loud music/noise
• Weddings, organized gatherings, and special events

§2.5(a) Specimen collection (taking of plant, fish, wildlife, rocks or minerals)

§2.10(a) Camping activities

• Camping is prohibited in all areas of San Juan Island National Historical Park unless under conditions of a Park Special Use Permit issued by the Superintendent or in association with a park-managed special event authorized by the Superintendent.

§2.12 Audio Disturbances
• (a)(4) Operation of a public address system in connection with a public gathering or special event for which a permit has been issued pursuant to sec.

§2.37 Soliciting or demanding gifts, money, goods or services (Pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit issued under §2.50, §2.51 or §2.52).

§2.38 Explosives
• Use, possess, store, transport explosives, blasting agents.
• (b) Use or possess fireworks.

§2.50(a) Conduct a sports event, pageants, public spectator attractions, entertainment, ceremony, and similar events.

§2.51(a) Public assemblies, meetings, gatherings, demonstrations, parades and other public expressions of views.

§2.52(c) Sale or distribution of printed matter that is not solely commercial advertising.

§2.62(b) Memorialization

• Scattering of human remains

§5.1 Advertisements (Display, posting or distribution.)

§5.3 Engaging in or soliciting any business (Requires a permit, contract or other written agreement with the United States, or must be pursuant to special regulations).

§5.5 Commercial Photography/Filming

• Commercial filming of motion pictures or television involving the use of professional casts, settings or crews, other than bona fide newsreel or news television;
• (b) Still photography of vehicles, or other articles of commerce or models for the purpose of commercial advertising.

§5.7 Constructing or attempting to construct a building, or other structure, boat dock, road, trail, path, or other way, telephone line, telegraph line, power line, or any other private or public utility, upon across, over, through, or under any park areas.

Additional permit information and applications are available at: http:// www.nps.gov/sajh/planyourvisit/permits.htm, or by writing to San Juan Island National Historical Park, P.O. Box 429, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

36 CFR §2.1-PRESERVATION OF NATURAL, CULTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

(a)(5) Walking on, climbing, entering, ascending, descending, or traversing an archeological or cultural resource, monument, or statute is prohibited, except in the following areas and/or under the following conditions:


• Except as part of an established park trail and walkway system

(b) Hiking or pedestrian traffic is restricted to the trail(s) or walkway(s) listed in 36 CFR §1.5 of this document.

Under §2.1(a) collecting natural materials from the park is generally prohibited. However, pursuant to §2.1(c), designated fruits, nuts, mushrooms, berries, and/or occupied seashells may be gathered by hand for personal use or consumption, in accordance with the noted size, quantity, collection sites and/or possession and consumption restrictions:


• Small amounts of fruits, nuts, mushrooms, and/or berries may be gathered by hand for personal use. Climbing, bouncing on, or breaking fruit tree limbs is prohibited. Collection limit is one shopping bag per family nucleus per day. Gathering fruits, nuts, mushrooms, and/or berries for sale or commercial use is prohibited.

Determining Factors: Limited consumption of these resources does not adversely affect the production of either plants or the wildlife food source or detract from the historic and/or cultural atmosphere of the park. If future monitoring indicates that such gathering or consumption is likely to cause adverse effects to park resources, then the authorization of this consumptive use will be terminated. Use of these items for any purpose other than personal consumption is specifically prohibited.

• The collection of unoccupied seashells within lands administered by San Juan National Historical Park is prohibited.

Determining Factors: Unoccupied seashells at San Juan Island National Historical Park are commonly part of shell middens and are not to be removed or disturbed.

36 CFR §2.2-WILDLIFE PROTECTION

(b) Hunting and trapping are prohibited at San Juan Island National Historical Park.

(d) The following conditions and procedures for transporting lawfully taken wildlife through the park area are in place:


• Wildlife taken lawfully outside the boundary of San Juan Island National Historical Park may be transported through the park inside a vehicle and/or covered from public view, such as in the covered bed of a pickup truck. Stopping, parking, or lingering with lawfully taken wildlife while travelling through the park is prohibited except for emergencies.
• Hunters accessing adjacent lands and boundaries outside the park on foot via park land may not transport legally taken wildlife back through the park except as noted above.

Determining Factors: The Superintendent has determined the above routes allow hunters to reasonably travel through park lands to exit or access areas where wildlife may be lawfully taken or possessed.

(e) The following areas are closed to the viewing of wildlife with the use of an artificial light:

• The use of artificial light for purposes of viewing wildlife is prohibited in all areas of San Juan Island National Historical Park
• Spotlights, thermograph instruments, electronic instruments, chemical tagging or any means that is intended to artificially enhance one’s ability to view, detect, or monitor wildlife in low-light conditions is prohibited.

Determining Factors: The Superintendent has determined that these measures are necessary to protect wildlife from disruption or stress that would negatively impact their well-being.

36 CFR §2.10-CAMPING AND FOOD STORAGE

(a) Camping is subject to the following established conditions:


• Camping is prohibited on all areas of San Juan Island National Historical Park unless under conditions of a Special Use Permit or otherwise authorized by the Superintendent, or in association with a parkmanaged special event authorized by the Superintendent.

36 CFR §2.12-AUDIO DISTURBANCES (a)(4) Operating a public address system is prohibited, except in connection with a public gathering or special event for which a permit has been issued by the Superintendent pursuant to §2.50 or §2.51.

36 CFR §2.13-FIRES (a)(1) The lighting or maintaining of fires is prohibited, except under conditions of a Park Special Use Permit issued by the Superintendent, or in association with a park-managed special event authorized by the Superintendent, or in the following areas and/or receptacles:


• Fires are permitted at South Beach within designated metal fire rings provided by the park.

Fire Receptacles Allowed:

• Propane fired barbeque grills

(c) During periods of high fire danger, all areas of the park will be closed to the lighting or maintaining of a fire, or to the use of propane fired barbeque grills.

36 CFR §2.14-SANITATION AND REFUSE

(b) Conditions for the disposal, containerization, or carryout of human body waste have been established as follows:


• Solid human waste must be disposed of in provided toilets (privy) and nowhere else within the park.

Determining Factors: Measures to manage human waste are necessary to maintain sanitary conditions, prevent transmission of disease, and avoid proliferation of unsightly human waste in the backcountry that detracts from the visitor experience.

36 CFR §2.15-PETS

(a)(1) Possessing pets in public buildings, public transportation vehicles, swimming beaches, and the following structures and/or areas is prohibited:


• Pets are prohibited inside all public buildings and facilities at San Juan Islands National Historical Park.

Service Animals are not subject to a park’s pet policies and, when accompanying an individual with a disability, they are allowed where visitors are allowed. A service animal means any dog or miniature horse that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability.

(a)(3) Leaving a pet unattended and tied to an object is prohibited.

(a)(5) Pet excrement must be disposed of in accordance with the following conditions:


• Pet excrement must be immediately collected and disposed of in the nearest trash receptacle.

Determining Factors: These use prohibitions and restrictions are necessary to reduce public health hazards related to zoonotic diseases, to prevent pet excrement from causing undue stress or harm to park wildlife, and to prevent the unsightly accumulation of pet excrement that detracts from the visitor experience.

36 CFR §2.16-HORSES AND PACK ANIMALS

(b) The use of pack animals is prohibited on the majority of trails, routes and areas within the park:

• Horses and pack animals are permitted only on the following trails/old roadbeds:
o The American Camp Connector Trail
o Jakle’s Lagoon Nature Trail
o Jakle’s Lower Segment Trail
o Mitchell Hill Connector Trail
o Mitchell Hill Traverse Trail
o Mitchell Hill Inner Loop Trail
o Mitchell Hill South Trail
o Mitchell Hill Pipe Gate Trail
o Mitchell Hill Cady Mountain trail

Determining Factors: These use prohibitions and restrictions are necessary to reduce conflicts with other types of recreational users (including hikers and mountain bikers) as well as erosion to trail segments that are steep and/or adjacent to sensitive cultural resources.

(g) Other conditions concerning the use of horses or pack animals:

• The use of loose hay, grain or any other type of stock food containing viable seeds is prohibited.

Determining Factors: These restrictions ensure for the protection of natural resources by helping to limit the potential introduction of exotic plant species.

• Tying of stock to single trees for more than one hour or tying to trees smaller than eight inches in diameter is prohibited.

Determining Factors: These restrictions provide for the protection of park resources (trees, vegetation communities, water quality), the protection of horses and pack animals, and to reduce conflicts between stock users, wildlife and other park visitors.

36 CFR §2.17-AIRCRAFT AND AIR DELIVERY

(a)(3) Delivering or retrieving a person or object by parachute, helicopter, or other airborne means is prohibited, except in emergencies involving public safety or serious property loss or pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit.

36 CFR §2.21-SMOKING

(a) The following portions of the park, buildings, structures and/or facilities are closed to smoking and/or e-cigarette/personal vaporizers as noted:


• In or within 25-feet of all park buildings and facilities.

Determining Factors: These restrictions are necessary to protect park resources, reduce possible conflict between users, reduce the risk of fire, and reduce the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and e-cigarette/personal vaporizers. During periods of extreme fire danger, additional restrictions may be imposed. This prohibition includes all electronic nicotine delivery systems pursuant to DO-50D and Policy Memo 15-03.

36 CFR §2.35-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

(a)(3)(i) The following areas and facilities within the park are closed to consumption of alcoholic beverages, and/or to the possession of a bottle, can or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage that is open, or has been opened, or whose seal has been broken or the contents of which have been partially removed:


• The consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited within all park buildings and government facilities unless specifically allowed as part of a special event and with an accompanying Special Use Permit issued by the Superintendent. Park employee housing facilities are exempt from this prohibition.

Determining Factors: The consumption of alcoholic beverages outside the conditions of a special use permit is prohibited since diligent and on-going supervision would be required to ensure for visitor safety in the event of aberrant behavior related to the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages.

36 CFR §2.37-NONCOMMERCIAL SOLICITING

Soliciting or demanding gifts, money, goods or services is prohibited except pursuant to the terms and conditions or a permit that has been issued under §2.50, §2.51, or §2.52.

36 CFR §2.38-EXPLOSIVES

(a) Using, possessing, storing, or transporting explosives, blasting agents or explosive materials is prohibited, except pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit.

(b) Using, or possessing fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited, except pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit or in designated areas under the following conditions:

• Using or possessing fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited.

36 CFR §2.50-SPECIAL EVENTS

(a) Sports events, pageants, regattas, public spectator attractions, entertainments, ceremonies, and similar events are allowed, provided there is a meaningful association between the park area and the events, and the observance contributes to visitor understanding of the significance of the park area, and a permit therefore has been issued by the Superintendent.

36 CFR §2.51-DEMONSTRATIONS

(b) Demonstrations of more than 25 people are allowed within park areas designated as available under paragraph (c)(2) when the Superintendent has issued a permit for the activity.


Demonstrations involving 25 persons or fewer may be held without a permit in designated park areas, provided that the requirements in §2.51(b) are met. The 25 person maximum for the small group permit exception may be reduced pursuant to §2. 51(b)(3).

(c)(2) The following locations are designated as available for demonstrations:
• American Camp Visitor Center Demonstration Area (due east of parking area)
• English Camp Parking Area Picnic Tables (east end of the parking area)

NOTE: Pursuant to §2.51(c)(2) the Superintendent has designated on a map, attached herein and also available in the office of the Superintendent and by public notice, the locations designated as available for demonstrations and the sale or distribution of printed matter.

36 CFR §2.52-SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF PRINTED MATTER

(b) The sale or distribution of printed matter by more than 25 persons is allowed within park areas designated as available under §2.51(c)(2) (see above) when the Superintendent has issued a permit.

Sale or distribution activity by 25 persons or fewer may be conducted without a permit in designated park areas, provided that the requirements in §2.52(b) are met. The 25 person maximum for the small group permit exception may be reduced for a designated available area, pursuant to §2.52(b) (3).

36 CFR §2.62-MEMORIALIZATION

(b) The scattering of human ashes from cremation is prohibited, except pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit issued by the Superintendent, or under the following terms and conditions:

• Remains to be scattered must have been cremated and pulverized.
• Scattering of remains by persons on the ground is to be performed at least 100 yards from any trail, road, developed facility, or body of fresh water.
• Scattering of remains from the air is to be performed at a minimum altitude of 2,000 feet above the ground.
• No scattering of remains from the air is to be performed over developed areas, facilities, or bodies of fresh water.

36 CFR §4.21-SPEED LIMITS

(b) The following speed limits are established for the routes/roads indicated unless otherwise posted:

• 15 miles per hour:
o Parking areas, picnic areas, utility areas and other places of public assemblage, and at emergency scenes.
• 25 miles per hour:
o Sections of park roads under repair or construction.
• 45 miles per hour:
o All other park roads.

36 CFR §4.30-BICYCLES

(a) The use of a bicycle or e-Bike is prohibited except on park roads, in parking areas, and on routes designated for bicycle use. Park roads and parking areas that are closed to bicycle or e-bike use is in §1.5 of this document.


The following additional routes have been designated for bicycle use, including e-Bikes:

• The decommissioned road connecting the American Camp Visitor Center parking area to the Redoubt parking area
• The Mitchell Hill area of English Camp

(b) The term “e-Bike” means a two or three-wheeled cycle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.). E-bikes are allowed in San Juan Island National Historical Park where traditional bicycles are allowed. E-Bikes are prohibited where traditional bicycles are prohibited. Except where use of motor vehicles by the public is allowed, using the electric motor to move an e-Bike without pedaling is prohibited. A person operating an e-Bike is subject to the following sections of 36 CFR part 4 that apply to the use of traditional bicycles: sections 4.12, 4.13, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22, 4.23, and 4.30(i).

(c) Except as specified in this Compendium, the use of an e-Bike within San Juan Island National Historical Park is governed by State law, which is adopted and made a part of this Compendium. Any violation of State law adopted by this paragraph is prohibited.


Determining Factors: Bicycle or e-Bike use in these areas are consistent with the protection of the park's cultural, natural, scenic and aesthetic values, safety considerations and management objectives and will not disturb wildlife or park resources.

36 CFR §5.1-ADVERTISEMENTS

Commercial notices or advertisements shall not be displayed, posted, or distributed on federally owned or controlled lands within a park area unless prior written permission has been given by the Superintendent. Such permission may be granted only if the notice or advertisement is of goods, services, or facilities available within the park area and such notices and advertisements are found by the Superintendent to be desirable and necessary for the convenience and guidance of the public.

36 CFR §5.3-BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Engaging in or soliciting any business in park areas, except in accordance with the provisions of a permit, contract, or other written agreement with the United States, except as such may be specifically authorized under special regulations applicable to a park area, is prohibited.

36 CFR §5.5-COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

(a) Before any motion picture may be filmed or any television production or sound track may be made by any person other than bona fide newsreel or news television personnel, written permission must first be obtained from the Superintendent.

(b) Taking photographs of any vehicle or other articles of commerce or models for the purpose of commercial advertising without a written permit from the Superintendent is prohibited.


W22 SAJH-VRP Closure Order # 20-001

Originally Issued on March 22, 2020

Closures, restrictions and public use limits:

Closure Order – Portion of a Park Area: Under the authority provided to the Superintendent in 36 CFR 1.5, the follow park areas and facilities are closed, effective immediately, until further notice:

• South Beach Day Use Area Restroom, American Camp Unit
• English Camp Parking Area Restroom, English Camp Unit

Authority: 36 CFR 1.5(a)(1)

Notice: This administrative order applies to all individuals subject to the regulatory authority of the National Park Service (NPS) within the boundaries of San Juan Island National Historical Park, including park visitors, government employees, park partners, and stakeholders.

Finding: The NPS issues this administrative order for the purposes of maintaining public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. This order is consistent with the following Washington State public health directives:

• PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR AMENDING PROCLAMATION 20-05 20-25 STAY HOME – STAY HEALTHY, Effective midnight on March 25, 2020, all non-essential businesses in Washington State shall cease operations except for performing basic minimum operations. All essential businesses are encouraged to remain open and maintain operations, but must establish and implement social distancing and sanitation measures established by the United States Department of Labor or the Washington State Department of Health Guidelines. This prohibition shall remain in effect until midnight on April 8, 2020, unless extended beyond that date.

• Jay Inslee, Governor of the state of Washington, as a result of the above-noted situation, and under Chapters 38.08, 38.52 and 43.06 RCW, do hereby proclaim: that a State of Emergency continues to exist in all counties of Washington State; that Proclamation 20-05 and all amendments thereto remain in effect as otherwise amended; and that Proclamations 20-05, 20-07, 20-11, 20-13, and 20- 14 are amended and superseded by this Proclamation to impose a Stay Home – Stay Healthy Order throughout Washington State by prohibiting all people in Washington State from leaving their homes or participating in social, spiritual and recreational gatherings of any kind regardless of the number of participants, and all non-essential businesses in Washington State from conducting business, within the limitations provided herein.

These directives require the NPS to take the actions identified above because:

• There is no running water at the facilities, and only alcohol-based hand sanitizer is available to the public.
• The nearest NPS facility that would allow staff to appropriately wash hands with soap and hot water is many miles away (approximately 20-minute drive time).
• Elimination of standard park conveniences will help reduce congregation in these outdoor spaces, and with a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order in place for Washington State, it is in the best interest of the health and safety for our staff and the public to not encourage use of these facilities.
• SAJH staff has a very limited supply of proper PPE necessary to protect staff (i.e., masks, and Tyvek suits), and is located on an island that is already facing severe supply shortages.
• Most of the park’s Maintenance staff fall into "high-risk individuals" category, and park operations involving restroom maintenance cannot be safely and fairly distributed by our current staff.
• Large numbers of public use these facilities relative to the park’s size. San Juan Island National Historical Park is the largest contiguous public open space on San Juan Island.

This order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice. The effectiveness of this order will be assessed on an ongoing basis and will be modified or removed when conditions warrant.
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